Overview
- Jakub Dobes made 24 saves for his first victory since Oct. 28, while Toronto starter Joseph Woll was pulled 13:11 into the second period after the fourth goal.
- Rookie Florian Xhekaj recorded an assist and fought Dakota Mermis in his NHL debut, becoming with brother Arber the Canadiens’ 14th brother pairing to play in the same game.
- Lane Hutson opened the scoring before Dobson’s second stretched the lead to 3-0, and Josh Anderson pushed it to 4-0 to prompt the goalie change.
- Toronto’s downturn reached seven losses in eight games, and coach Craig Berube called his team’s second-period effort “inexcusable.”
- Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe exited after taking a puck to the face; next games are Toronto at Columbus on Wednesday and Montreal at Utah the same night.